International Literacy Association. 2018 What’s Hot in Literacy Report3. More focus is needed on Teacher Preparation. It ranks No. 3 among important topics but falls to No. 12 in terms of how much attention it receives— representing the largest gap in the report.

InsideHigherEd. New Analysis of Student Loan Default DataThe looming student loan crisis is worse than previously thought, according to a new analysis of federal data on student loan default… The Brookings Institution published the report, which was written by Judith Scott-Clayton… an associate professor of economics and education at Columbia University’s Teachers College.

NYTimes. Why Are Our Most Important Teachers Paid the Least?…experts are still divided over what credentials early childhood educators should have. Last year, for instance, the District of Columbia school district took a step toward professionalizing its preschool work force when it declared that all preschool teachers would be required to obtain an associate degree by 2020…The other argument is that increasing credential requirements without first raising wages places too much of a burden on already-overtaxed teachers.

NEW YORK STATEcIcu 2018-19 Legislative Priorities.Expand STEM Incentive Program and Masters-in-Education ProgramAllow students at private, not-for-profit colleges and universities to participate in the STEM Incentive Program and Masters-in-Education Program to ensure a talent pipeline in these critical degree areas.

NEW YORK CITYBrooklyn Daily Eagle. The arts are here to stay [OpEd by NYCDOE Chancellor Fariña] And this year, we have a record-high number of certified arts teachers in our schools — the highest in more than a decade, with nearly 3,000 citywide.